By a wide margin, Jackson County voters rejected a 40-year sales tax that would have helped pay for construction of a Royals ballpark in the East Crossroads and renovations for Arrowhead Stadium.
A ballot measure that would have helped fund a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals and renovations for the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium failed drastically on Tuesday.
The Committee to Keep the Chiefs and Royals in Jackson County has issued a statement Tuesday afternoon claiming that voters are being turned away at the polls for wearing team gear.